Gregorovius,
in his book “Storia di Roma nel Medioevo”, writes:
“ The goldsmith guild was been existing in Rome for
long time, at first it was joint to saddlers and blacksmiths;
the guild parted from them in 1509 and built, with the consent
of Pope Giulio II, the church of S.Eligio in Via Giulia,
planned by Raffaello.” The honour, the history and the culture of the “Nobil
Collegio degli Orafi e degli Argentieri di Roma” are
clearly expressed by Gregorovius in those few lines that
testify the power and the name the roman goldsmiths had. Skill, culture and, above all, love for its own job are
still alive among the members of the Nobil Collegio, thus
contributing to keep the Guild attitudes and purposes present
and alive.